A brief history of governors and the presidency by University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato gives the Washington insider website an opportunity to speculate on a few names for 2016. Haslam appears along with Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer.

- Chas Sisk

Franken raises money here

The best comedian in the U.S. Senate - the best intentional comedian - was in Nashville recently to raise money for his re-election bid.

Al Franken, the former "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer from Minnesota, came for a fundraiser hosted by prominent Democratic donor (and potential mayoral candidate) Bill Freeman at Valentino's restaurant Feb. 16. It raised $100,000-plus for Franken and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

- Michael Cass

Carr to give away handgun

"I'm not going to sugarcoat it - we're locked in a struggle with Obama, Reid, Pelosi and the rest of the liberal elites in Washington for our Second Amendment rights," the Republican state rep from Lascassas says in an email to supporters.

- Chas Sisk

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Political Notebook: Haslam for president? Politico asks

A year after floating Gov. Bill Haslam's name as a potential candidate for national office in 2016, Politico has the Tennessee Republican on a short list of potential aspirants for the presidency in